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Funk: Born for the soul. Get funked. While Funk has its origins in Rhythm and Blues – and owes a great deal to James Brown, it is really a fusion of Jazz and Hip-Hop styles danced mainly to R&B, Hip-Hop and Pop music. Others who helped shape Funk include Sly & the Family Stone, The Meters, Funkadelic and Curtis Mayfield. Smoother elements like flutes, vibes and acoustic piano owe their origins to jazz. Acid jazz in the 90’s led to a revival in funk with acts like The Brand Funk: Born for the soul. Get funked. While Funk has its origins in Rhythm and Blues – and owes a great deal to James Brown, it is really a fusion of Jazz and Hip-Hop styles danced mainly to R&B, Hip-Hop and Pop music. Others who helped shape Funk include Sly & the Family Stone, The Meters, Funkadelic and Curtis Mayfield. Smoother elements like flutes, vibes and acoustic piano owe their origins to jazz. Acid jazz in the 90’s led to a revival in funk with acts like The Brand New Heavies and Jamiroquai. Funk is what you see in many video clips today. Funk is a high-energy expression of fun and cool street moves that burn up the dance floor. DancePages is here to help you find funk classes, competitions, costumes, dances, exercises, groups, workshops – and more…
